Diary of a Season 2025-2026

[Tom Molloy]

Video from Practices this Season

I post video clips from our practice on my coaching page. Ice Hockey Coaching – Youth to Pro
https://www.facebook.com/groups/631135947796206

This year so far. I’m usually instruction T3-T4 so not much video of those.

A – Individual Skills

A6 – High Low Shooting with Heel to Heel Turns
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1360850928774352?idorvanity=631135947796206

A300 – Puck Protection in 3 Circles
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1842674029975719/716780034749838

A500 – Puck Protection in 3 Circles
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=716780034749838

A500 – 3 Circle Puck Protection – Goalie Training
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/1948067892417227

A500 – Partner One Timers
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1154903896709505?idorvanity=631135947796206

A300 – Partner Puck Handling
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1867138997529222/2561804097524491

A200 – Warm up with Puck dog
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1871670833742705/1036833918490771

A500 – Defensive Skating – IronCross
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1873468553562933/1364200111964454

B – Unopposed Partner and Team Skills

B2 – Pass – Pass – Shoot x 3
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886513168925138/2155291661544702

B2 – F Pass-Screen -D Deceptive Move – Shoot
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1842420960001026/994527909441818

B5 – Defense Shooting Sequence Other end DT400 – Quick Transition 3-3
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886507485592373/847861061259069

B4 – Cross Drop – one Timer
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1549248669536463?idorvanity=631135947796206

B5 – Defense Shooting Sequence Other end DT400 – Quick Transition 3-3
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886507485592373/847861061259069

B6 – Dizzy – Skate – Pass – Timing – Shoot
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1858943618348760/679488858055724

B6 – F pass to D – Screen – D Deception and Shoot
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1878211269755328/1818710108779862

B6 – F-D – F Block Shot – D Deception to Miss Blocker
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1878209999755455/1143711637959534

B6 – 2-0 RG- 3-0 – Carolina
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886502468926208/1201973341774837

B6 – Pass/Shoot/Agility Skate/ Shoot
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1530136531350499?idorvanity=631135947796206

B6 – Zig-Zag – Agility Skate – Pass – Shoot
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1842676273308828/826042983713816

B6 – 3 Passes – 3 Shots – 6 Agility Curves – 3 Shots
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1841689676740821/2289929744800768

B6 – Dizzy – Pass and Timing
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1891059701803818/1527585531821262

B6 – 2-0 – Cross Pass-Skate to Big Ice – Wide Entry – Shot
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1902787630631025/1273488501477452

B6 – 3 Passes – 3 Shots – 6 Agility Curves – 3 Shots
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1841689676740821/2289929744800768

B6 – 2-0 RG- 3-0 – Carolina
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886502468926208/1201973341774837

B6 – One High-One Low Shooting
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1893042884938833/1360850928774352

B6 – Machine Gun – Pass Agility Skate – Shoot x 2
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1181177590524233?idorvanity=631135947796206

B6 – Halloween Practice
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1879777732932015/806232192209031
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1879777732932015/796931549882449
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1879777732932015/1358671799268764
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1879777732932015/665247843332320
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1879777732932015/4058959927687151
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1879777732932015/1298268835438337
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1879777732932015/1870923237163009
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10164164680330931&set=pcb.1879777732932015

B200 – Six Player Overspeed
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1878212756421846/1180686550624175

B200 – Defence Hinging in the Neutral Zone
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1878204339756021/995831159399808

B200 – Warm up with Puck dog
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1871670833742705/1036833918490771

B200 – Overspeed Passing with Shot
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886509882258800/641323102296836

B200 – Puck Handling Overspeed – Catch and Release
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886511318925323/2264509544022248

B200 – Overspeed Passing with Shot
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886509882258800/641323102296836

B202 – Overspeed with Catch and Release Shot
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1074916627800657?idorvanity=631135947796206

B600 – Nzone Regroup One End – Dump in Breakout Other End
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1569579120695689?idorvanity=631135947796206

B600 – Tomas RG – Focus on D Hinges
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/667115636469993?idorvanity=631135947796206

B600-C5 – Multiple Pass – 1-1
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1884748472434941/1872464056960923

B600 – D Pass to W x 2 – Point Shot x 2
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/4209942895906640?idorvanity=631135947796206

B600 – Neutral Zone Regroup – Double Hinge
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886516228924832/24879665585025633

B600 – Neutral Zone Regroups with Scissor
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886515075591614/1598400711142614

B600 – D Pass to W x 2 – Point Shot x 2
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/4209942895906640?idorvanity=631135947796206

C – Game Situation Drills – Starting with 1-1

C1-C600 – 1-1 – 2-1 – F-D – D-F – Attack – Gap Control
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/825446146751663

C2 – Loose Puck Battle then 1-1 -2-2 – 3-3
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1884740492435739/1646631463387011

C3 – C and D defend 1-1vs Wingers – No Sticks
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1902787630631025/2453180705083999

C3 – 3-0 – 3-1 – 3-2
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886497958926659/821739814054420

C3 Total Hockey – 3-0, 3-1, 3-2 Contest
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1867125997530522/1309051780446555

C6 – Rush Recognition – 1-1 – 2-2 – 3-1
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886499928926462/1635630924076727

C6-600 – 1-1 to 2-2 – D Join Rush F Back check – 2-1 to 3-3
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1844395632850342?idorvanity=631135947796206

C6 – Rush Recognition – 1-1 – 2-2 – 3-1
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886499928926462/1635630924076727

C6 – Poddy Game Situation – 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2 Rushes
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1847015659541556/576920208780197

C6 – Jursi Continuous 1-1 Out of Corners x 2
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1841203156789473/763395963121867

C6 – Poddy Game Situation – 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2 Rushes
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1847015659541556/576920208780197

C6-600 – 1-1 – 2-1 F Backcheck D Join Attack
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1841687366741052/823656300322551

C6-600 – 1-1 to 2-2 – 2-1 to 3-3 D Join Rush-F Back Track
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1908963359968197?idorvanity=631135947796206

C202 – 1-1 Steer – Angle – Finish
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1891058518470603/2365421577209898

C600 – 2-1 x 2 – Finish the Play
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/4021825541448400?idorvanity=631135947796206

D – Games to Teach the Game

PDF's and videos of games to use in practice. All levels of hockey.
https://1drv.ms/f/c/bd6fa116988317e9/EukXg5gWoW8ggL16SwEAAAAB_CCyoM3oYE53v6RJ0vyLnA?e=OQdfR8

D1 – Shinny – All Play
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/1139694448329788

D2 – Four Stations – Goalie Training – Three Games 3-3 Keepaway – use eye-stick-skate fakes
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1884746629101792/805875425758748

D4 – 5-5 – clear Zone to Attack – Goals Must be on Give and Goes https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/857256340082950?idorvanity=631135947796206

D 4 – Two Pass x 2 – Scissor Before Scoring
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1842424563333999/1494137521723884

D4 – Two Second Game x 2. Clear Zone
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1845318036377985/661247406598631

D4 – Two Pass x 2 – Rules – Only Forehand Passes – Scissor Pass before you can score.
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1867133354196453/1500759331250492

D4 – Clear zone to be on offence. Rule only one pass allowed
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1871674647075657/1109171040996721

D100 – 4-4 – 2 Second Game
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1878199506423171/1531900054509155

D100 – 5-5 – Two Second Game
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/809599088467249?idorvanity=631135947796206

D100 – 3-3 – No Dump ins – Man on man defense
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1366940291701412?idorvanity=631135947796206

D100 – First shift vs Red Deer
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1574483150628932?idorvanity=631135947796206

D100 – Full ice 5-5 with rule u must make at least one pass in each zone
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1871678837075238/1863802371155277

D100 – Power Play Game
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1841685266741262/2673182253029465

D100 – Power Play Game 1-1,2-1,2-2,3-2,3-3,4-3,-4-4,5-4,5-5, switch pp team
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1847013342875121/1280363650491500

D100 – 5-5 Rule at Least One Pass Each Zone
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1110756311131142?idorvanity=631135947796206

D100 – Power Play Game – 1-1 – 2-1 – 2-2 – 3-3 – 4-3 – 4-4 – 5-4 – 5- 5
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1891084685134653/1803767740504934

D202 – 2/3 Ice Game – 5-5 with 5 Jokers
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1842416773334778/1783550322278981

D202 – 2/3 Ice Game – pass to Joker to be Offense
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886496602260128/2332196150553132

D202 – 2/3 Ice Game – pass to Joker to be Offense
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886496602260128/2332196150553132

D500 – 4 Zones-Goalies-Keepaway – Rules – Give and go-Pass to third player-7 passes
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1902787630631025/822061070815827

D500 – Four Stations – Goalie Training – 3×3-3 Keep away
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/10062935710474302?idorvanity=631135947796206

DT – Transition Games – One Puck – Players Rotate In – Game Situations

DT100 – Continuous 2-2 to 4-4
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1891056245137497/2002542890547734

DT 100 – Continuous 2-1 D Join Rush
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1902787630631025/1375637510900509

DT100 – Continuous 3-2 to 5-5 Transition Game
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1842417826668006/1466758024637533

DT100 – Continuous 3-2 to 5-5
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1871676550408800/836318982283569

DT400 – 3-3 Game of Quick Transition
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886505548925900/1213813100572519

DT400 – Krusel 3-3 Pass to Point to go on Offense
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1107465161417111?idorvanity=631135947796206

DT400 – 3-3 Game of Quick Transition
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886505548925900/1213813100572519

DT400 – Krusel Battling Game
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1191550243121217?idorvanity=631135947796206

DT – Transition Games – Videos and PDF’s
https://1drv.ms/f/c/bd6fa116988317e9/EukXg5gWoW8ggL17SwEAAAABiFXXLjYpOu4H4u-jcncSIA?e=byY9TV

E – Shootouts and Contests

E1 – Shootout Race
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/3355805244568570?idorvanity=631135947796206

E1 – 10 Puck Shootout
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/1553268682528175

E1 – Shootout 1-1 Score on Either Goal
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1230716218813709?idorvanity=631135947796206

E1 – Shootout Contest 2-0 – 3-0 x 2
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1872063247036797/808202731946993

E1 – Shootout Race
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1886494868926968/3355805244568570

O – Off Ice

O – U15 Off Ice
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1758778781470808

T2- Team Offensive Skills

T2 – 5-0 Breakout Sequence
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/1949310912646775
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1949310912646775

T2 – Tomas 3 F 2 D – Regroup One End – Dump in Breakout Other End – Goalies
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/1890564738509750

T2 – 3-0 – T1-T2 Behind Net – T3 Mirror and Shoot
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1138675095111430?idorvanity=631135947796206

T2 – First pp goal of ex game vs Airdrie
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/679209054622749?idorvanity=631135947796206

T2 – 5-0 Breakout Sequence
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/1949310912646775
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1949310912646775

T2 – Tomas 3 F 2 D – Regroup One End – Dump in Breakout Other End – Goalies
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/1890564738509750

T2 – 3-0 – T1-T2 Behind Net – T3 Mirror and Shoot
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1138675095111430?idorvanity=631135947796206

T2 – First pp goal of ex game vs Airdrie
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/679209054622749?idorvanity=631135947796206

https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1867136840862771/699669332564094

T2 – USA Women 5-3 Power Play.
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1539231650594704?idorvanity=631135947796206

T2-B5 – 3-0 Dump In – F1-F2 – F3 Mirror and Shoot
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1878206019755853/1138675095111430

T2-B6 F Skate Up – Scissor to D – D Pass to F in Slot
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1878208206422301/1811136532838544Practices

T2-B202 – Four Chamber Attack 2-0 – Part One
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1878202953089493/1516088876304242

T2-B202 – Four Chamber Attack – 3-0 – Part Two
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1878201156423006/1146950094309110

T2-B600 – Tomas Dump In – Breakout
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1873459396897182/2311506392613526

T2-D100 – 6-5 with 3 F – 3 F Attacking
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1873453323564456/1532805691074808

T2 – Bob Johnston Pp and 1-3-1 PP Walk Through then 5-4 Sticks Turned Over
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1884738932435895/1480756246373309

T2 – Breakout Options. – G – Goalies Train at Other End
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1884743782435410/814908988014696

T2-4 – Team Offense vs. Team Defense

T2-4 -D4 – 5-4 x 2
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1156984802706554?idorvanity=631135947796206

T2-4 – Reilly PP – PK Game
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1845319313044524/774319571982726

T2-4 – Specialty Team Sequence
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/2029182564499285?idorvanity=631135947796206

T2-4 – Specialty Team Sequence
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1884732879103167/1559837758377374

T2-4 – Bob Johnston Power Play Game one end 5-4 other end.
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1884736352436153/2023227555143859

T2-4 – Dump in Forecheck – Breakout
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1873458056897316/1452839815789398

T2-4 – 5-3 Sequence – Low Spread PP
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1873454890230966/1147696520216470

T2-4 –D4 – 5-3
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/1115858703722268

T2-4 – Reilly power play game
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/1162616539385183

T2-4 – Specialty Team Sequence
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1893030804940041/2029182564499285

T2-4 -D4 – 5-4 x 2
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1893032078273247/1156984802706554

T2-4 Power Play – Penalty Kill Sequence
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1838902707019518/1905714886669451

T3 – Individual Defensive Skills

T3 – 1-1 Push Glide – Stick on Puck – Puck Protection
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/816868491013875?idorvanity=631135947796206

T4 – Team Defensive Skills

T4 – Tomas Continuous 3-2 with Dump In
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1293751708678904?idorvanity=631135947796206

T4 – 5-5 D zone walk through then D defend stick over
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1902787630631025/1905795880003282
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T – Team Activities

T – Scorched Ice Monitors
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/1952787278635531
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10164261558340931&set=pcb.1898621637714291

Road trip to Kelowna
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10164067854515931&set=pcb.1860266231549832

First shift vs reigning Provincial champs.
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1574483150628932?idorvanity=631135947796206

T- Team Cheer in Middle
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1898621637714291/843299235325322

T – Team Covenant
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10164210380245931&set=p.10164210380245931&type=3

T – Why I play – Collage
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10164210284045931&set=p.10164210284045931&type=3

T – Links from Lethbridge Trip
https://www.facebook.com/groups/631135947796206/permalink/1887041825538939/

PDF and Video from One Drive

T – On bus to league showcase in Lethbridge
Lots of video clips of trip activities.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10164200088565931&set=gm.1887041825538939&idorvanity=631135947796206

LA arenas and curling rink. (Lethbridge, Alberta)
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1173096318085823?idorvanity=631135947796206

T – Art of scoring – Dan Church
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10164187106640931&set=pcb.1884439085799213

No Dead Sharks Nov. 11
Getting Players to "Buy In – 60 mns.

F – On-ice Fitness Skating – Conditioning skates.
https://1drv.ms/f/c/bd6fa116988317e9/EukXg5gWoW8ggL19SwEAAAABCORQ9LJfA3Jf_d7x7uYMLg?e=6BYZ8d

G – Goaltending Technique Video and PDF's
https://1drv.ms/f/c/bd6fa116988317e9/EukXg5gWoW8ggL1-SwEAAAABgB0hNvHWzgwaA1DmYgAnxw?e=tVdkMY

My team made a get well card for my brother Mike who died two days later.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10164130436465931&set=pcb.1873196453590143

Video clips from the practice and Scorched Ice setup below.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BgThjqqBx/
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ABC Hockey Curriculum – ABC's of International Hockey Coaching: A Program to Develop the Complete Player
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/

Below are over 1000 links to postings on this site designed to continuously update the ABC of International Hockey curriculum. Each posting has a description, diagram, link to site video and YouTube video and a pdf you can save if you like the drill. I will update this weekly.

A – Individual Skills – Skating – Puck Handling
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8454

B – Partner and Team Skills – No Opposition
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8455

C – Game Situation Drills Starting with 1-1
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8456

Table of Contents D-DT-E-F-G-O

D – Games to Teach the Game
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8457

DT – Transition Games to Practice Game Situations
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8458

E – Shootouts and Contests
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8459

F – On ice Fitness
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8460

G – Goalie Skill
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8461

O – Off ice Fitness
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8462

Part Two: T – Higher Level Training

Table of Contents – T1 – T2 – T3 – T4 – T2-4 Hockey Coaching – Youth to Pro

T1- Offensive Individual Skill
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8463

T2 – Offensive Team Skills
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8464

T3 – Individual Defensive Skill
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8465

T4 – Team Defensive Skills
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8466

T2-4 – Team Offense vs. Team Defense
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/table-of-contents-hockey-coaching-abcs/#post-8467

Circuit Training on Ice – Anatoli Tarasov – PDF attached below.

Attachments

• Fire Black Since September.pdf (255 KB)
• Circuit Training On Ice – Anatoli Tarasov.pdf (558 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice 12-02-25
My AC’s planned the practice and are running it. Our executive is meeting with the parents to create a ‘Mission Statement’ that I am mandated to attend. Plan looks good. My three female AC’s on ice. Jim is at a seminar in Edmonton for Crown Procecutors, a position he took on during the summer.
I attached video clips of the drills with our team doing the them earlier in the season in comments.
December 2 Practice Outline
Zig Zag
Machine Gun
Jursi Gap Control from Corner 1-1
1-1-1
2/3 Ice Game 5-5 – Jokers behind each net and at red line.
10 Puck Shootout

Fire Black Practice Plan – 12-04-25
Time: 16:15-17:30 Venue: Crowchild
Lines: 2 G, 5 D, 12 F

A300 – Moves at Dots and Tight Turns
B2 – Transition Skate Shooting
B600 – Multiple One Touch Passes
T2 – B600 – 5-0 – Tomas – Nzone Regroup and Breakout Options
C6 – Poddy’s 1-1 to 3-2
D100 – Power Play Game – Pass Each Zone
T2-4, D4 – Reilly Team Play Rotation
E1 – Gambling Shootout
Cheer in middle circle

Facebook posting of practice
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C2duFmRsn/
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Did drills and games players knew except for the Gambling Shootout. Added rule, one pass each zone to the Power Play Game. Stressed making plays more quickly and reviewed how to play 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2 taking 30' to go over principles of attack and defend at the start of each sequence. We are over 40% with our PP and over 90% on PK it is the difference in close games. 11-2-1 in league play so far. We have two games this weekend.

Attachments

• Fire Black Practice 12-04-25.pdf (425 KB)
• Fire Black Practice 12-02-25.pdf (113 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice Plan – 12-09-25
Time: 18:00-19:15 Venue: Village Square
Lines: 5 affilitates practice with us. Missing 3 skaters, one sick and two injured. 20 skaters, 3 goalies
Notes: Teaching focus was and gaining the lane checking and going to the net.

B6 – Zig-Zag – Agility Skate – Pass – Shoot
D2 – Four Station Skills and Games Station
DT 400 – Pearn 5-5 one end
B6 – Machine Gun – Pass Agility Skate – Shoot x 2
C202 – 1-1 Steer – Angle – Finish
D202 – 2/3 Ice Game – pass to Joker to be Offense
E1 – Shootout Race Team Cheer

Video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17BdioMXtN/
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Fire Black Practice Plan – 12-11-25
Time: 16:00-17:30 Venue: Max Bell
4 D, 10 F, 2 G

A300 – Moves at Dots and Tight Turns
B6 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 Small Horseshoe
B200 Overspeed with a Pass –
B600 – Tomas NZ Regroup – Dump In BO
T2 – PP1 with Jim – PK Tom
T2 – PP2 with Jim – PK Tom
T2-4 – Power Play-Penalty Kill Sequence – Pro
D4 x 2 – Clear Zone – Goals on Give and Go
D200 – 3-3 – 3-2-1 Pucks – U18 F
E1 – Shootout Race From Dots – U18 Boy’s
Team cheer in middle

Video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Hj99auGa2/
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Saturday game vs Raiders we played well. Won 4-1 with 3 even strength and 1 shorthanded goal. Out shot them 32-20 and that reflects how the game went. They got their goal late in third on a wrap around.

Sunday we played Calgary White. Totally dominated the first period leading 2-0 with 3:35 left before they got a shot on net. We continued to dominate but were really sloppy in our end making some blind passes and giving up breakaways on our power play. Dominated the shots but they came back and got the lead 3-4 late in the third, We pulled the goalie and used the 3-3 Torpedo 6-5 and tied it 4-4, then won on a 4-3 power play in the third. We got 2 on the PP and gave up a short handed goal. Shots 55-21.
Need to manage the puck a lot better but continue to forecheck hard and go to the net. Their goalie made about a dozen 10 bell saves.
Our last game before Christmas break and first half of the season is for first plaice overall vs Calgary Red. We are 13-2-1 now with 39 pts. 65 GF and 36 GA One D got a serious injury at practice and our captain got tackled on a breakaway and may miss the Saturday game.

Saturday we played for first overall in both our division and the 15 team league. Got outchanced in the first but came out 1-1. Second was evenly played and we got another but they scored on a scramble and two long shots. Third we outshot 12-3 and out chanced them but their goalie was really solid and we both scored one so a 3-5 result.
Now we don't play again until Jan. 3 and all other teams play next weekend. We have some injuries and been going hard since last week of August, so the break will be good.
Our terrific manager April applied and did all the work bidding to host the Provincials. We were chosen and are in for sure to the five team tournament. We know our team now and what we need to work on so everyone can contribute at the end of the season.
We have the highest ranked PP and PK and 4 of the top 10 scorers in the league as of today. We have a very young team and 4 of our 6 D are first year, 6 of our 12 forwards as well. One of our top pair D got injured in practice two weeks ago and may need season ending surgery. We have moved a first year forward back to D where she always played before this year.
All the teams get better in the second half. We are 13-3-1 now but have given up too many goals our last two games after averaging 2 GA. We average 4 GF a game and if we can keep that up and get back to defending like before we will be ok.

Attachments

• Fire Black Practice 12-09-25.pdf (432 KB)
• Fire Black Practice 12-11-25.pdf (505 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice – 12-16-25
Time: 18:00-19:15 – Village Square

A300 – Moves at Dots and Tight Turns
T2 – Breakout Sequence – Wally Kozak – College
Kaylin with goalies
B202 – 4 x 2 Chaos Overspeed – College M
T3 – Pressure Point and Shot Block x 2 Circuit – U17
B6 – Timing Around Circles – College F
DT400 Quick Transition Game x 2
DT100 – 'Total Hockey' Continuous 2-2 No Positions
Team cheer

Video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AitmSn38y/
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Fire Black Practice Plan – 12-18-25

Time: 16:00-17:30 Venue: Henry Viney
Lines: 13 Skaters, 2 goalies – 2 injured, 1 sick, 2 vacation
Notes: 3 AC played to make 4 teams of 4. We warmed up then played 7 games. Each team had a captain who came to tell who won. I kept standings

A300 – Puck Handling and cutbacks on Whistle
D4 Clear Zone to Attack Game
D4 Two Pass Game x 2 – 4-4 – 5-5
DT400 Quick Transition Game x 2
DT400 3-3 Krusel Battling Game – Pro W
D100 – Russian Scrimmage – 1-1 to 5-5 College M
DT100 – 'Total Hockey' Continuous 2-2 No Positions
D100 – Power Play Game – All Situation – College M
Losers pick up pucks
Team cheer

Video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CTeq1f3CS/
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Played 7 games during practice. 4 one one net at each end and 3 full ice games. We don't start our league for almost 3 weeks. All other teams play this weekend but us.
Record 13-3-1 and first overall in 15 team league. Could get past by second place team this weekend as they have 2 games in hand and trail by 2 points.

Attachments

• Fire Black Practice 12-16-25.pdf (413 KB)
• Fire Black Practice 12-18-25.pdf (388 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice Plan – 01-02-26
Time: 20:00-21:00 Venue: Max Bell
Lines: 2 G, 6 D, 11 F

A300 – Skating and Puck Handling Warm up – U15 G
A6 – Zig-Zag – Agility Skate – Pass – Shots
B6 – Machine Gun – Pass Agility Skate – Shoot x 2
B600 – Tomas RG – Focus on D Hinges – 2-0 F – F1 pick up puck behind net and pass to F2 for a shot.
C6 – Poddy Game Situation – 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2 Rushes
D4 – Two pass. Clear zone to be on offence.
T2-4 – Specialty Team Sequence
Cheer in middle
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3’ A300 – Skating and Puck Handling Warm up – U15 G

12’ B6 – Zig-Zag – Agility Skate – Pass – Shots
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1842676273308828/826042983713816

8’B6 – Machine Gun – Pass Agility Skate – Shoot x 2
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/1181177590524233?idorvanity=631135947796206

7’ B600 – Tomas RG – Focus on D Hinges
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/667115636469993?idorvanity=631135947796206

8’C6 – Poddy Game Situation – 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2 Rushes
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1847015659541556/576920208780197

7’. D4 – Two pass. Clear zone to be on offence.
https://www.facebook.com/518555930/videos/pcb.1871674647075657/1109171040996721

13’ T2-4 – Specialty Team Sequence
https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/2029182564499285?idorvanity=631135947796206

2’ cheer.

Good tempo practice to prepare for Saturday game vs. Red Deer. Davan still injured so Madie playing D. Tweaked PP to have weak side flanker at far post for bang in goal.

Played Red Deer who are a very good team. Instat shots were 20-21 for them. A real non event game. Score 0-4. We had We had 7 power plays, zero goals to their 3, one goal. We haven't played a game since early December and it showed.

Two games next weekend. Saturday Fire White and Sunday we go to Red Deer.

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Fire Black Practice Plan – 01-06-26
Time: 18:00-19:15 Venue: Village Square
Notes: Two D sick, tow affiliate F's

5' – Goalies meet with Kaylin. Skaters Protect puck in circles.
15' – D500 – 4 Zones-Goalies-Keepaway
5' – Puck Support – overload options
15' – T2 – Johnston PP Game vs 1 or 2 PK
10' – B600 – Multiple One Touch Passes – Pro
10' – C3 – 3-0 – 3-1 – 3-2 Contest – U18 F
13' – D100 – Power Play Game
Cheer in middle

Practiced good habits in the keepaway games.
Walked through puck support options using the overload because options are similar to 5-5. Basic message is puck carrier must have two easy options all the time. We practiced give and go, east to west behind, scissor with D, weak side D sneak in, low support at far post. Forehand passes only. Then did Johnston game with one active checker then two rotating in for about 10". All players got a chance on offense and as checkers. Stressed the same themes in the pp game and drills.

Attachments

• Fire Black Practice 01-02-26.pdf (307 KB)
• Fire Black Practice 01-06-26.pdf (343 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice Plan – 01-08-26
Time: 16:15-17:45 Venue: Crowchild
Lines: 6 D, 2 G, 11 F

3" Moves at Dots and tight turns B6 Jursi Skate and Pass – U18 F
10" – C202 – 1-1 Angling – College
10: – C1-C6 Pass Regroup – 1-1 and 2-1 x 2 – Pro
DT100 Continuous 2-2 to 4-4
10" – D100 Full Ice Game – 5-5
T4 – 1-3 Penalty Kill vs. 1-3-1 PP
T4 – 1-3 Penalty Kill Rotation
Team Cheer

Video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18NZuTWgm1/
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Fire Black Practice Plan – 01-13-25
Time: 16:15-17:15 Venue: Kozak
Lines:18 Skaters, 2 goalies

A6 – 3 Passes – 3 Shots – 6 Agility Curves – 3 Shots
A6 – High Low Shooting with Heel to Heel Turns
G – Kaylin train Goalies at one end
T4 – Defensive Zone Coverage
C3 Reijo 1-1 Both Sides – Defense No Sticks
DT400 Game of Quick Transition x 2
D100 – 5-5 Game – One Pass in Each Zone
Team cheer in middle circle

Video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14WbhRFsCk9/
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Two games on the weekend. Played well against Fire White outshooting them 44-21 but lot 1-3 vs. a hot goalie.
Sunday travelled to Red Deer. A well played game with both teams getting about 33 shots. Loss 2-3 in 3-3 OT.
Have one game next Saturday vs. Raiders.
Reviewed defensive zone coverage at practice and focused on tight gaps and puck support. Thursday will focus on pp and team offense. Before the break we averaged 4 GF a game and have only score 3 in our three games after Christmas. Need to get back to passing the puck on our PP and hitting the net on our chances from the slot.

Attachments

• Fire Black Practice 01-08-26 .pdf (507 KB)
• Fire Bllack Practice 01-13-25.pdf (434 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice Plan – 01-15-26
Time: 16’00-17:30 Venue: Max Bell
Lines: 1 affiliate F and 1 D, 1 injured D, 17 skaters, 2 G

A300 – Moves at Dots and Tight Turns
B6 – Machine Gun – Pass Agility Skate – Shoot x 2
B600 – Tomas NZ Regroup – Dump In BO
T3-C6 – Continuous Low 2-1
DT100 Continuous 3-2 to 5-5
T2-4 – Power Play-Penalty Kill Sequence
E1 2-0 Change on Go Shootout –
Partner up and tell everyone what your partner did well at practice
Team Cheer
Team meeting

Video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CUZecuyW4/
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Fire Black Practice Plan – 01-20-26
Time: 18:15-19:30 Venue: Village Square
Lines: 13F, 6 D, 2 G
Notes: Review forecheck with walk through then 5-5 Pearn with dump in. Goalie training and transition.

B2 – Transition Skate Shooting
D500 – 4 Zones-Goalies-Keepaway
T4 – Forecheck Review
DT400 – 5-5 – 2-1-2 – Forecheck Review
B4 – Double Cross and Drop
C3 – 3-0 – 3-1 – 3-2
DT100 Continuous 3-2 to 5-5
Team cheer

video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AwfnYd3Ev/

Attachments

• Fire Black Practice 01-15-26.pdf (401 KB)
• Fire Black Practice 01-20-26.pdf (481 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice Plan – 01-22-26
Time: 16:00-17:30 Arena: Henry Viney
Lines: 3 G – 13 F – 7 D

A300 – Skating and Puck Handling Warm up
B6 – 3 Pass – 3 Agility – 3 Shots x 2
D4 x 2 – Clear Zone – Scissors
B202 Passing Overspeed
C2 – Reijo 1-1, 2-2 B6, 1-1 to 2-2, 2-1 to 3-3, 2-2 to 4-4
T2-4 – Power Play-Penalty Kill Sequence
T2-4 – Reilly PP-PK Game
D100 – Power Play Game – All Situation
Team cheer

Video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17RAc343RA/
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Hardest practice of the season so far. Lots of game situations progressing from 1-1 up to 5-5. Skill drills now will be used for warm up to improved speed and efficiency. We will so a lot more game situation.

Played Airdrie and lost 1-2. Before Christmas we averaged scoring 4 goals a game and our PP was near 50%. Both have gone cold. Outshot them 35-26 and that is about how the play went. Good first period, outplayed in second and it was 1-1 and really good third where they scored and we didn't. Another game tonight vs. Fire White.
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Fire Black Practice Plan – 01-27-26
Time: 18:00-19:15 Venue: Village Square
Lines: 3 G – 7 D – 12 F
A300 – Partner Pass an Keepaway
B6 – 1-0 – 2-0 Small Horseshoe
G – Goalies with Mila
T2 – 5-0 BO – Wide Wing Slash – Stretch
T2 – 5-0 BO – W Box Out Chip – Wide W Slash – Stretch
DT100 Continuous 3-2 to 5-5
C5 – Angling Along Boards
C6 – Rush Recognition 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
D202 – 2/3 Ice Game – RG with Jokers
Team cheer
Practice video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GgduViApc/

Reviewed good passing and receiving technique. Kaylin was sick so sent Mila things to work on with the goalies. Changed our breakout to the current style of wide W stretch, strong side wing get right up against their D and chip it out to eliminate the pinch.

Attachments

• Fire Black Practice 01-22-26.pdf (545 KB)
• Fire Black Practice 01-27-26.pdf (466 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice – 01-29-26
Time: 16:15-17:45 Venue: Crowchild
Lines:2 G, 11 F, 7 D
B6 – Pass-Agility-Zig-Shoot x 2
B600 – Czech Quick Pass
D4 Two Pass
T2 – B600 – Tomas 3-2 NZ RG-
C1-C6 Pass Regroup – 1-1 and 2-1 x 2
DT100- Continuous 2-1 with D Join Attack and F Backcheck
T2 – 1-3-1 Diamond Power Play
T4 – 1-3 Penalty Kill Rotation
T2-4 – Power Play-Penalty Kill Sequence
Cheer in middle

Practice video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18XbbSP7Qz/
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Power play and pk were the teaching focus. Regroups, tight gaps, escape moves, plays below the goal line, skating, puck carrying, passing and timing were all worked on. Good practice to prepare for two tough opponents this weekend.
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Practice Plan 02-03-26
Time: 18:00-19:15 Venue: Village Square
Lines: 2 G , 12 F, 7 D
A300 – Moves at Dots and Tight Turns
D4 – Clear Zone – Two Second Game x 2
B6 – Machine Gun – 2 Pass x 2-Shot
G – Kaylin Goalies
T4 – Review Torpedo Forecheck
D4 – Face-off Review One End
C3 – Rexi 1-1 – 2-1 – U15 G
D100 – 5-5 Scrimmage using Torpedo
Team Cheer

Focus on teaching the Torpedo Forecheck. We now have 11 F and 7 D, so one D will play left wing each game.
Did 1-1's with sticks upside down to practice tight gaps and body focus. Players excelled at the two half ice games with two seconds with the puck.

Attachments

• Fire Black Practice 01-29-26.pdf (437 KB)
• Fire Black Practice 02-03-26.pdf (393 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice Plan 02-05-26
Time: 16:00-17:30 Venue: Max Bell
Lines: 12 F, 8 D, 2 G

A6 – Zig-Zag – Agility Skate – Pass – Shots
B600 Breakout 2 F Shots D Point Shot
B6 – Five Shots x 2 – College
T2 -B600 – Continuous Breakouts
D4Two second game x 2
T3-C202 – 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3
T2-3 – PP – PK review each end
T2-4 p Specialty Team Sequence

Practice video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17stPHAZHr/
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Did a new drill with 5 shots and regroup passes they did pretty well for the first time. Carried puck on forehand side one rep in zig zag. This is to loosen the upper body. Two second game teaches on ice awareness and causes close puck support. We did the surfing drill 1-1 only as we do a lot of fly byes in games. Reviewed pp and pk.

Well played game vs. Airdrie. 4-3 final. Not many penalties so we got to roll the four lines. We now have three PP units and two of them alternate games. Our stats have the shots 29-23. We chart where each shot came from and who shot, so it is very accurate. They have a much bigger team, as everyone does and are very fast. We played the Torpedo and 1-1-2 Sweep PK and used the PP Jim taught them this month. Four more games left to get comfortable with the team play adjustments.

Sunday played Fire Black who is first overall. Beat us first three games where we basically outplayed them. This game was different. We outscored our mistakes. They got behind and pressured two on the puck and pinched both sides. The ref allowed full contact which is good for them against our small team. We scored two on the pp, three 5-5 and one empty netter. They got one PP goal and 3 even strength. Players sacrificed themselves blocking shots and going into the corners first taking the hits. Great character win. Three games left. In Lethbridge for one next weekend then Okotoks and Fire White to finish the regular season. We will probably play Airdrie first round in the 2 of 3 playoffs.
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Fire Black Practice Plan 02-10-26

Time: 18:00-19:15 Venue: Village Square
Lines: 20 Skaters, 2 affiliates

A300 – Puck Handling Moves at Dots-Tight Turns
B6 – Shoot from 3 Lanes
D500 – 4 Zones-Goalies-Keepaway
T2 – Breakout Sequence
C3 – 3-0 – 3-1 – 3-2 Contest
T2 – D-D – Quick up – Shot – High Cycle to D
E1 – Two Shot Shootout and Skate
Team Cheer

Practice video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DPoer4jC2/

Attachments

• Fire Black Practice 02-05-26.pdf (525 KB)
• Fire Black Practice 02-10-26.pdf (450 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice 02-12-26

A6 – Zig-Zag – Agility Skate – Pass – Shots
B600 Breakout 2 F Shots D Point Shot-
B6 – Five Shots x 2 – College
B600 – Continuous Breakouts
D4 – Two second game x 2
C202 – 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3
T2-3 – PP – PK review each end
T2-4 p Specialty Team Sequence
Team cheer
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Great high paced practice doing drills players know so they went into the next activity right away. Last thirty minute on specialty teams. No video as I have posted same drills before. One game in Lethbridge on Saturday then we finish regular season with two games next weekend.
The Torpedo helps some of our players as last weekend we got three goals from players who haven't scored at all or in a long time. We are still experimenting to find the combinations that work the best in each position.

Lethbridge came out with guns blazing. Forechecked hard and pinched on both sides, hemmed us in. Outshot us 9-0 first ten minutes. We scored on our first shot to make it 1-1, then they scored 1-2, then us 2-2 to end the period. We came out in the second a lot better. Ref called us on everything and we killed 5 penalties and short 3-5 once. We got one PP and scored first ten seconds. Got us 5-4 two minutes left and got another penalty. They pulled goalie with one minute left and Ryan chipped it out and score EN goal for a 6-4 win. Nice feature is that 4 of our 6 goals were score by other players than our 5 returning AA players who have about 75% of our goals. We need others to score to do well in playoffs.
Used the Torpedo for the 4th game in a row. We have won all 4 games and have scored 6-4-4-6 for 20 goals in those games and many different players have scored.

We now have two forechecks. 2-1-2 with pinch on wide rim. Torpedo 1-3-1 with pinch on both sides. Penalty kills – high press, low press, diamond, 1-1-2 Sweep. Tight triangle when two short. Power plays, 1-3-1, Swedish 1-3-1, Low spread, overload and slot set.

Fire Black Practice 02-17-26
5' – Puck Handle moves at dots and tight turns on whistle.
10 – B200-Forwards overspeed with shot and pass overspeed at one end. B2- D four shot sequence at other end.
10' – Dizzy passing, timing, shot
10' – DT400 – 2 on 2 at each end.
10' – D4 – two pass x 2 – Gm one-goals originate from point – Gm two – low to high – across or high to low across
10' – DT100 – Continuous 2-2
10' – C6 – Poddy 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
8' – E1 – 10 Shot Shootout
Team cheer

Video clips from practice

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/181AFJ9eUg/

Attachments

• Fire Black Practice 02-12-26.pdf (490 KB)
• Fire Black Practice 02-17-26.pdf (96 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire black Practice 02-19-26

4:15-5:45 Crowchild

– 8' Short pass shooting. Stop at net.

– 7' 2 on 0 around center circle. Not one time practice, early pass and crazy net.

– 20' forecheck review. Half ice dump in. 1 FC -> 5FC

-need to practice how to check pass to C and D to

10' D
-Walk the line practice. Head up, parrelel skating. 2 shots.

F -1 on 1 and 2 v 2. Coaches choice. Net at ringette line facing in

10' D
-5 skating pattern. Backwards. Pick up puck. Skate along Blueline. Chip down wall and pass to coach from behind net. Or wraparound.

F – Start at red line. Give and go. Get pass at blue line and cut to net. First against pylon then against back checker. Back checker can't take penalty.

10' 5 v 5 controlled scrimmage in lines.

10' 2 v 2 back checking drill

10' 5 v 5 2 second game loser does extra suicide skate

Practice Video
Part One and Two
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KbuX3gBsG/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18P34MRXfi/
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Fire Black Practice 02-24-26

A300 – Pass and Keepaway – U18 G
https://youtu.be/HYccFzSPs2

B6 – Pass-Agility-Zig-Shoot x 2 – U15 G

15’ Goalies with Kaylin
G-D500 – Goalie Training – 3 Games of Keepaway – U15 G
Divide the ice into 4 cross ice stations. Goalie training and skills or games. Here we play 3 x 5' keep away games with modified rules.

10’
– C6 Regroup x 2 1-1 and 2-1 – Pro

10’
C3 – 3-0 – 3-1 – 3-2 Contest – U18 F

10’
T2 – B6 – High Cycle Options – Pro

13’
D100 – Power Play Game – All Situation – College Men

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Played our last two games of the regular season and finished with a 20-8-2 record for second place in the southern division behind Fire Red. 113 GF, 85 GA, 68%, Power Play was about 35% and Penalty Kill over 90%.
Changed our forecheck last 6 games and went 5-1-0. Biggest benefit is many players have been scoring who did not score before the change. The Torpedo puts them in positions where they can succeed.

Playoffs start this weekend with a 2 of 3 series vs. Airdrie. They finished 7th but lost about ten games by one goal. We won 4-3 our last meeting and are 3-1 against them this season. It will be a hard series. Win and play winner of Southern Alberta-Fire White series. We host the Provincials so the top two playoff teams and us play Provincials with the top two teams from the 8 team Northern division.

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'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice Plan – 02-26-26
Time: 16:00-17:30 Venue: Max Bell
Lines:13 F, 6 D, 2 G

B2 – Transition Skate Shooting
B600 – Multiple Pass and 1-1
D4 – Clear Zone 2” Game
C3 – Rexi 1-1
DT400 – Game of Quick Transition
C1-C6 – 1-1 – 2-1 with Regroup
PP1 – PK1
PP2 – PK2 Tom
T2-4 – Specialty Team Sequence
Team Cheer
Parent meet with coaches – Where we started, player progression, explain philosophy of our team play and what it is.

– Practice focus was getting the F who play the LW flank comfortable defending a full ice 1-1. Specialty teams and skills.

Video from Practice
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/184UdDkShg/
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Game One Playoff vs. Airdrie
They are a bigger team than us and have to top U15 player in the Province. There were a lot of specialty teams. They scored first, then we got two and they got two to lead 2-3 with less than seven minutes left. We had lots of chances and breakaways but didn't score. We got a pp and scored on a great one timer by McKenna to tie it. They took another penalty with under two minutes left and McKenna and Kayla did a give and go and Kayla put it under the bar for a 4-3 win.
Really well played game by both teams and the goalies made lots of tough saves. We made 141 passes, the most this season. We don't really play a Torpedo which is a 2-2-1. We play and aggressive 1-3-1 which is common in Sweden and a few NHL teams use it but don't pinch on both sides, which I don't understand. Sweden used this in the Olympics and didn't take advantage of their great offensive talent.
Game two tonight in Airdrie.
No Flo video but two short clips of our tying and winning goals.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17uzkRL8sc/

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• Fire Black Practice 02-26-26.pdf (382 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice Plan – 03-03-26
Time: 18:00-18:15 Venue: Village Square
Lines: 5 D, 11 F

A00 – Puck Handle 3 Circles B
6 – Shots from 3 lanes
B6 Machine Gun
G – Kaylin with goalies
F 3-3 Keepaway x 2 in Nzone
B2 – D Point Shots with deception
B6 – D Shoot – F Block Shots
C6 – 1-1, 2-1, F Backcheck D Join Rush
D100 – Game – at least One Pass Each Zone
DT400 – 2-2 Krusel Battle Game x 2
E1 – Shootout Race
Cheer in middle

Practice video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HPYaLNS8o/

Playoff series vs. Airdrie was hard fought. We came back late in the third period on Friday, down one goale. We got two power plays and scored on both to win 4-3. Saturday the game was even, both teams got about 30 shots. We didn't get a goal on ten power plays and got beat 5-1. Sunday we played well in first, got outplayed in second and changed back to the 2-1-2 forecheck in third and came from behind one goal and score three on the power play. They got another and we ended up winning 5-4 and on to the second round and will play Red Deer.

Fire Black Practice – 03-05-26
4:00-5:30 Henry Viney

A300 – Puck Handle and Tight Turns
B2 – Transition Skate Shots
B2 – Shoot – Give and Go – Shoot
T2 – Tomas Regroups – Dump in Breakout
C2 – 1-1, 2-2 Puck Battles and Attacks
C3 – 2-1 – Double RG and Attack
C3 – Total Hockey – 3-0,3-1,3-2
T4 – High Press – Diamond Review
T2-4 – Reilly PP Game
D202 – 2/3 Ice game of 4-4
Cheer in middle

Video clips of drills
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DcpVwnYGw/
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Played two games vs. Red Deer. They beat us 3-5 and 2-3. We are already in the Provincials as host and would be anyway based on season result. We experimented with players in various positions and used both the 2-1-2 and 1-3-1 forechecks. I didn't coach much and focused on watching. More of our players contribute when we play the 1-3-1 and we can practice it so the lw and rd get more involved in the attack.
We got overpowered off the wall twice and in front of our net on four of their goals. Second game we should have won as we missed two wide open nets and didn't score on a breakaway.
We tried the low spread pp but it wasn't as effective as our star shaped 2-3 pp.
Provincials go March 19-22. Five games in four days, so everyone has to play.
Were supposed to practice Sunday but a blizzard made driving dangerous, so I cancelled it. We have T-Th-SAT-M-W practices to prepare.
Play Red Deer Thursday, Lloyminster 11:30 and Calgary Red 5:15 Friday, Peace Country Saturday and third-fourth play bronze game first and second play for gold second game Sunday.
Go Fire Black

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• Fire Black Practice 03-03-26.pdf (382 KB)

'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'

[Tom Molloy]

Fire Black Practice Plan – 03-10-26
Time: 17:15-18:30 Venue: ECTAS
Lines: 10 F, 6 D, 2 G

D200 – Puck Dog 2/3 ice
A6 – Pass-Agility-Zig-Shoot x 2
G-D500 – 4 Zones-Goalies-Keepaway
B4 – Cross-Drop-Pass – Shoot
DT400 – 1-1 and 2 on 1 x 2
DT400 – Two Net 3-2 – Pass Across to Transition
E1 – 2-0 x 2 SO Game
D200 – Puck Dog 2/3 ice

Practice Video
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DMYCfqnma/
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Fire Black Practice Plan – 03-12-26
Time: 16’15-17:39 Venue: Crowchild
Lines: 11 F, 6 D, 2 G

B6 – Small horseshoe
D100 – Full ice two second game
T4 – 2-1-2 Pinch on Wide Rim review
T4 – 1-3-1 aggressive review https://youtu.be/QGg1IUiOdgU – video of Red Bull pro team practicing 1-3-1.
T2-4 Specialty team sequence
D100 – Full ice 3-3
Cheer in middle
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Walked through our two forechecks, 2-1-2 pinch on wide rim and Aggressive 1-3-1 Pinch on both sides. It went ten minutes longer than planned so skipped Speed Scoring and finished with full ice 3-3 no dump ins. We had to stop the game to stress that everyone has to cover one player.

Our passing in the small horseshoe and the 2" game was the best so far this season.

We adjusted the D pairs and the F lines and a few players met with us about where they are now.

We are very small on D and made sure the four centres have good size. Our top three scorers are on one line and the other three lines are balanced so they can compete and have the ability to score. Our D pairs are able to play both the forechecks without switching anyone. Teams match lines during the Provincial tournament and we prepared for that.

We have three more practices to prepare. Tournament starts with one game Thursday, two Friday, one Saturday. Top two play for gold and 3-4 Bronze on Sunday.

Practice video.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CWipR6jax/

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• Fire Black Practice 03-12-26.pdf (404 KB)

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